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5 x 40100 x 6090 x 2000
9 x 0.90.9 x 0.50.6 x 0.04
10 ÷ 503 ÷ 0.38 ÷ 0.02

           

 

 

 

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  • Sue J, Llanidloes
  • Thursday, October 11, 2007
  • "Excellent I use these regularly"
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  • Wednesday, October 08, 2008
  • "Yes these are very effective. Gets my lot thinking. However it would of been better if there was a timer. But I just time my lot myself."
  • Isagon, Martham Norfolk
  • Sunday, October 11, 2009
  • "I find starter of the day is very good and this one was quiet easy."

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Answers

5 x 40 =
200		100 x 60 =
6000		90 x 2000 =
180000
9 x 0.9 =
8.1		0.9 x 0.5 =
0.45		0.6 x 0.04 =
0.024
10 ÷ 50 =
0.2		3 ÷ 0.3 =
10		8 ÷ 0.02 =
400

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